< >>> On the other hand, I've had nothing but good luck with ZIP drives (w < >> I won't use zip drives either. I refuse to use an undocumented device < >> store my data. When somebody produces a service manual and a bit-leve < >> description of the disk (as I have for all my minicomputer drives) th < >> I'll consider it. I have a Syquest 270mb removable(parallel port) I was given and it works just fine and I use it for shuffling things between systems and all. It seems durable but, I take care with it as I only have a dozen disks for it. I've always considered removable media a bit more risky be it RL02, RM0x, RP0x or RA60 and while all have a good track record they take a bit of care to insure that. I also have a RL02 and in the over 10 years I've only had one bad pack (damaged) and never a head crash. I'd think 15 year old (age of that drive!) 14" removable harddisk technology would be more suspect than modern carts. Oh, that Syquest was used as a field backup for a laptop for nearly a year before I got it. It was retired as the guy finally got a laptop that had more than a 200mb drive. Allison